Shooting at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Four athletes in a wheelchair on a podium celebrating their medals.

ⒸLieven Coudenys

© • Lieven Coudenys

Please find below you need to know about shooting at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

(For general information about the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, please visit www.paralympic.org/rio-2016)

**Competition Programme**
A preliminary version of the Rio 2016 Shooting Programme is published here

**Range** **information**
Information	10m range	25m range	50m range	Finals Hall
No. of Firing Points	60	40 (8 groups)	60	10 (10m & 50m); 15 , 3 groups (25m)
Electronic targets	SIUS AG electronic targets - laser LS10	SIUS AG electronic targets – acoustic S25/50	SIUS AG electronic targets – hybrid HS25/50	50m - SIUS AG electronic targets – acoustic S25/50; 25m - SIUS AG electronic targets – acoustic S25/50; 10m - SIUS AG electronic targets - laser LS10).
Firing point width	1m	1m	1.25m	2m
Table height	80cm	80cm	82.5cm	80cm

**Information and Guidelines**
Team Briefing Notes	Key information for teams regarding the Olympic Shooting Centre and the ways by which IPC Shooting has decided to conduct the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games shooting events is available here.
IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines	The IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines (including information about shooting clothing and equipment, etc.) are published here. The IPC Shooting technical requirements are on pages 52-54.
IPC Policies and Guides	All policies and guides that have been produced ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are published here: www.paralympic.org/rio-2016/guides-and-policies

**Information and Guidelines**
Team Briefing Notes	Key information for teams regarding the Olympic Shooting Centre and the ways by which IPC Shooting has decided to conduct the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games shooting events is available here.
IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines	The IPC Manufacturer Identification Guidelines (including information about shooting clothing and equipment, etc.) are published here. The IPC Shooting technical requirements are on pages 52-54.
IPC Policies and Guides	All policies and guides that have been produced ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are published here: www.paralympic.org/rio-2016/guides-and-policies

**Qualification**
Direct Allocation Slots:	The list of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Direct Quota Allocation Places confirmed is published here.
Bipartite Invitations:	Following the Bipartite Application Process, the list of Bipartite Invitations issued is published here.
Deadline to obtain MQS	30 June 2016
Qualification Guide:	Further information regarding the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide can now be found on the IPC website: paralympic.org/rio-2016/qualification
Further Information:	The memo published by IPC Shooting regarding the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide is available here. The explanatory note published by IPC Shooting regarding Direct Slot Reallocation for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is published here.

**Test Event**

We sincerely regret to inform you that the Rio 2016 Shooting Paralympic Test Event (originally scheduled 26-28 April 2016) has been cancelled. Please see the IPC Shooting Letter to NPCs for information.